The library's Book/Media
Catalog displays the status in the
public display. A status of AVAILABLE
indicates an item which can be checked out which is not
currently in circulation. Patrons should check the shelves
to see if the item is there. If it is not, the patron
should report this to the circulation desk and request that it be searched for. Items
checked out will give a due date. If the item has been out
longer than 3 weeks it can be recalled and
held for the requester.

Other statuses and their meamings are:

BILLED

An item which has not been returned for which the
patron has been charged

CLMS RETD

The patron has claimed to have returned the
item

IN TRANSIT

Checked in but being moved from one location to
another

LIB USE ONLY

For reference and other noncirculating
items

LOST

The patron has lost the item

LOST AND PAID

The patron has paid for a lost item

MISSING

The library cannot locate an item

ON HOLDSHELF

Being held for a patron to pickup

ON SEARCH

The library is searching for a missing
item

RECENTLY RETURNED

Has been returned recently--usually within 48
hours--check the reshelving area if the item is not on
the regular shelf.

Andrews University faculty, staff and students
(including those at the University Schools) may borrow
materials from the James White Library or any of its branch
libraries or special collections in accordance with
established circulation rules. Presentation of a valid
university ID card is required to check materials out.

Community users and guests are welcome to use the
materials in the collection onsite without a fee.
Circulation is governed by the policies for non-university users.

Pursuant to Michgan Public Act 1988, No. 378 (Michigan
Compiled Laws Annotated 445.1711 et seq.), the James White
Library does not allow access to patron borrowing records
by anyone not employed by the library who specifically
needs access to such records to carry out their job
assignments without either the patron's written permission
or a court order, as provided in the statute. This includes
disclosure of circulation records to members of the
faculty. To disclose such records would be both illegal and
unprofessional. Users can be confident that what they
borrow is not disclosed to others.

To place a hold on an item already checked out, bring
the title or call number to one of the following
circulation desks: main circulation desk, Media Center
desk, Architecture Resource Center Desk, or Music Materials
Center desk. A hold will be placed for that item, and the
person placing the hold will be notified when it has been
returned and is available for use. Holds generally do not
shorten the loan period except for items that have been out
longer than 3 weeks. The item will be held at the
appropriate circulation desk to be picked up.

Recalls for items which are in circulation may be issued
as a result of a hold being placed. Different types of
items in the library have a minimum amount of time during
which they cannot be recalled, for example, it is 3 weeks
for books in general circulation. After that time has
passed, any item can be recalled from any patron. A fine of
$1 per day is levied against those who do not bring the
items back during the specified time period.

Holds may also be placed on books on the NEW
BOOKS shelves. Fill out the pink hold slip that is
available there and plce it in the desired book. When the
book is ready for circulation, a notice will be sent.

The status of a book in JeWeL of In
Process means that the item has been received by
the library and is in the process of being cataloged. A
hold may be placed on
the item, and the patron notified after the item has been
processed. Notify the main circulation desk if the item is
needed immediately.

If an item listed with a status AVAILABLE in
JeWeL cannot be found,
please fill out a Missing Book Form at the
circulation desk of the main library. The staff will search
for the book and notify you when it is found. If it cannot
be found and it still needed, it can be requested on
interlibrary loan.

Andrews University alumni and former faculty and staff
who live in Berrien County, Michigan, or counties
contiguous to it (renewed annually)

Half-price cards ($17.50 per year) will be given upon
request to:

Local
senior citizens

Local
ministers

Regular community cards cost $35 per year.

The James White Library does not presently honor
the Michicard.

Other Policies

Individuals holding library cards or Andrews University
ID cards may obtain additional cards for members of their
families for a $1.00 processing fee.

Community patrons under the age of 18 will be required
to be accompanied by a parent or guardian when applying for
a card who will sign the application form and take full
responsibility for all library materials either used or
checked out by the minor.

OCLC Reciprocal Faculty
Borrowing Program

This program allows faculty from other participating
universities to check out books from the James White
Library when they bring their OCLC RFBP card. These are the
circulation rules:

Limit:

10 books

Eligibility:

Must present valid RFBP ID and picture ID card

Loan Period:

3-weeks on regular circulating materials. Limited
check-out in music and architecture branch
libraries.

Patrons may renew items by web page (home page ->
Your Circulation Record) and if not overdue by phone
(471-3267), or at any of the following circulation desks:
main circulation desk, Architecture Resource Center desk,
Media Center desk, or Music Materials Center desk. The
renewal period is the same length of time as the original
loan period. Renewing does not eliminate any fines due on
the item. There are limits on the number of times various
types of items may be renewed, and some, such as videos,
are not renewable. Generally, 3-week books may be renewed
twice, and 3-month doctoral and 6-month faculty loans can
be renewed once.

Patrons are responsible for what is borrowed with their
ID card. Do not loan your card to someone
else and do not borrow someone else's card. It may
also be unwise to ask someone else to return your library
materials for you. Report lost or stolen ID cards to both
the Registrar's Office and to the library circulation
desk.

Please return library materials to the desk where they
were checked out. There are book drops at the circulation
desk and Media Center in the main library and at the two
branch libraries. Interlibrary loans are returned to the
main circulation desk.

When returning reserve items, please hand them to a desk
worker so they can be checked in immediately. For returning
items after the library is closed, there is a book drop in
the vestibule of the main library. Books placed in this
book drop are considered to be returned the next day the
library is open.